Awards

Our awards reflect our culture at Cushman & Wakefield. Our commitment to quality, our diligent attention to our client's individual needs, and the level of service we offer bring us accolades and commendations from across the globe. But our greatest reward is the satisfaction our clients express for a job well done.

APAC

Leading Industry Agency - Office Market - 2013

At the Beijing Office Industry Development Annual Party jointly held by China Office and BOMA in January 2013, C&W was again awarded the ‘Leading Industry Agency of Office Market’. With more than 560 developers, investors and occupiers attending, this award demonstrates strength and professionalism in the real estate consultancy field.

Retail Agency Team of the Year (Hong Kong) - 2012

Cushman & Wakefield Hong Kong was named Retail Agency Team of the Year by RICS. RICS Hong Kong property Awards recognizes the contribution of outstanding players who have excelled in the property industry in Hong Kong.

Merit in Office Agency Team of the Year (Hong Kong) - 2012

Cushman & Wakefield Hong Kong was awarded Merit in the Office Agency Team of the Year by RICS. RICS Hong Kong property Awards recognize the contribution of outstanding players who have excelled in the property industry in Hong Kong.

Highly Commended Property Consultancy (Singapore) – 2012

Best Work Places Awards (India) – 2010

Cushman & Wakefield India was voted the 3rd Best Company to Work for in Construction & Real Estate Category in India’s Best Companies to Work For annual survey, conducted by The Economic Times – Great Places To Work Institute India.

Cushman & Wakefield Vietnam was named Best Property Consultancy and Best Real Estate Agency Marketing at the International Property Awards Asia Pacific.

EMEA

Retail & Leisure Agency of the Year Award in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - 2013

Cushman & Wakefield were named the "Retail & Leisure Agency" of the year for Central and Eastern Europe at the CEE Quality Awards organised by CEE Insight Forum in association with the Financial Times.

Retail Property Adviser of the Year (United Kingdom) - 2011

The UK Cushman & Wakefield Retail team was named the dominant advisor of the UK retail market at the 2011 Estates Gazette Awards. We were acknowledged for our new strategies, focus on occupiers, and high profile Central London deals. The number of overseas retailers we have brought to the UK (e.g., The Sting, Michael Kors, Victorinox, Metro Bank, Core Spirit, Jack Wolfskin, The Kooples, M&M’s and Eileen Fisher) was also singled out as a notable achievement.

Top Real Estate Agency in the CEE Region - 2011

Cushman & Wakefield has been named as the top real estate agency in the CEE region based on the total of commercial space leased in 2010 according to the CEE’s Top Real Estate Agencies 2010 ranking prepared by Central & Eastern European Construction & Investment Journal.

We dominated the top ten ranking of agencies, with all of the CEE offices (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary & Slovakia) included. The Polish office was the clear leader taking the overall top position for the whole CEE region with 423,000 sq m of commercial space leased in 2010. Cushman & Wakefield Czech Republic was third, Slovakia fourth, and Hungary eighth.

Retail Letting Agent of the Year (Belgium) – 2011

Retail Focus’ ‘Letting Agent of the Year – Retail’ win goes to the agent with the highest market share for Retail Agency deals in Belgium. With a 24% share of the market, we topped the ranking ahead of CBRE and Colliers International. This confirms our position as the undisputed market leader in Retail Agency and Retail Investment in Belgium.

Offices Letting Agent of the Year (Brussels) - 2011

For the 8th consecutive year, Cushman & Wakefield Brussels has won the Letting Agent of the Year - Offices award from the leading professional real estate newsletter, Expertise News. The prestigious title is given to the Office Agency team that transacted the most office space in the Brussels market in 2011.

Americas

C&W Environmental Challenge Winner - 2013

Cushman & Wakefield was the National Environmental Challenge Winner for the property that demonstrated the highest Energy Star rating, the lowest indoor water consumption, the highest diversion rate in 2012, and LEED for Existing Buildings certification. The winning property was that which houses the Adobe Headquarter Towers, located in San Jose, California.

Real Estate Industry’s Best Brand in New York - 2012

Cushman & Wakefield has the best brand reputation in the commercial real estate industry in New York, according to a subscriber survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal marketing department in conjunction with Beta Research Corp.

The survey polled more than 1,200 Journal subscribers in the U.S. on brand familiarity and reputation across the commercial real estate industry. The results show that 86.4 percent responded that Cushman & Wakefield had an "excellent" or "very good" brand reputation in the Greater New York region.

Cushman & Wakefield Ranks among the Top 25 Brokerage Firms in the U.S. – 2011

National Real Estate Investor ranked Cushman & Wakefield No. 3 of the top 25 brokerage firms in the U.S. based on the total dollar volume of leasing and investment sales transactions globally. Cushman & Wakefield’s transactions totalled $88.6 billion in value.

No. 1 Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firm (New York City) - 2011

Cushman & Wakefield recently earned the distinction as the No. 1 brokerage firm in Manhattan, according to a ranking in the October 2011 issue of Real Estate Forum on the top New York commercial real estate brokerages.

No. 1 Commercial Property Manager (New York City) – 2011

Crain’s issued a report listing the top 25 property managers in which Cushman & Wakefield ranked in the top spot, with more than 71.4 million square feet managed, more than 3 million sq ft ahead of second place CBRE and nearly 8 million sq ft ahead of the third place Jones Lang LaSalle.

No. 1 - Largest Office Leases (New York City) - 2011

In the July 2011 issue of Crain’s, Cushman & Wakefield was recognized as the No. 1 firm in Manhattan on the city’s largest office leases through the first six months of 2011, with 22 of the top 50 leases and seven of the top 10 leases.

Winner of Best Deal Award by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (Atlanta) - 2011

The Atlanta Business Chronicle awarded Cushman & Wakefield the Best Deal Award for its representation of Porsche North America, Inc. in the acquisition of its 175,000 sq ft build to suit headquarters in Atlanta.

The Houston Business Journal’s Heavy Hitters Hall of Fame honours exemplary individuals who have a lasting impact on the Houston Commercial real estate community. This prestigious award was given to Tim Relyea, Vice Chairman, for the financial magnitude of transactions, while providing industry, mentoring and civic leadership.

No. 1 – Top Investment Sales Brokers (Northern New Jersey) - 2011

According to Real Estate Alert, in a ranking of top investment sales brokers by market, Cushman & Wakefield ranked No. 1 in Northern New Jersey boasting a 48.5 % market share.

Cushman & Wakefield won Corenet’s prestigious Sustainability Leadership Award in 2011. In 2009, Cushman & Wakefield was the first real estate services firm to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at addressing environmental efficiencies in the commercial real estate sector. Cushman & Wakefield's Environmental Challenge is a corporate initiative developed to reinforce and track commitments outlined in the MOU. The program relies on innovative best practices, reporting requirements and tracking procedures to achieve the stated and measureable goal of a 10 percent reduction in energy consumption, water use and waste disposal in Cushman & Wakefield managed properties by 2012 (compared to a 2008 baseline).

EPA WasteWise New Business Partner of the Year – 2010

Cushman & Wakefield was the 2010 WasteWise New Business Partner of the Year for its impressive strides in promoting waste prevention and recycling throughout the organization. Combined, 145 Cushman & Wakefield facilities reported more than 11,250 tons of waste prevention and recycling. Altogether the company’s initiatives prevented more than 35,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents from entering the atmosphere, equivalent to the annual emissions from 6,500 cars.